Someone has jump-started our Flux Capacitor and brought the entire state of Tennessee back to 1978 or so.

You see, Tennessee is on some sort of heavy-duty oil pipeline connected to Houston.  Well, it's now sort of connected to Houston because of the hurricane.

There is almost no gasoline in the city of Nashville or in any of the surrounding ( Read more... )

I'm back safely in Nashville ( Read more... )

Click here for the one non-blurry photo of a snow leopard cub that I got at the Zoo yesterday.

Jim the Boyfriend and I went to the Nashville Zoo on Tuesday to see the snow leopard cubs. They are about 15 pounds a piece--about the size of a large, full-grown domestic cat--but have kitten proportions. They act like kittens, too, pouncing on each other, playing with the zookeeper's pants, getting into everything ( Read more... )

Them: They say it's going to get up to 90 today.

Me: That's all?

Whanne thatte Ich wes bot a lytel tiny chylde ( Read more... )

On Friday, I returned from Nashville after a murderous road trip (if it doesn't kill you, it makes you want to kill someone else). The purpose of the trip was to hunt the elusive Questing House. The Questing House, according to legend, has 3 bedrooms, larger than closets; 2 bathrooms; a kitchen built for someone who actually cooks; headroom for ( Read more... )